Necktie



r 1.565.116 H. SPENCER NECKTIE Filed Feb. 1925 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES I-IELEN SPENCER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

NECKTIE.

Application filed February 24, 1925. Serial No. 11,346.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HELEN SrnNoEn, a subject of His Majesty the King of Great Britain, of 10 St. James Place, London, S.

IV. 1, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Neckties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in and relating to neckties, scarfs or the like, and its object is to provide an improved form of scarf or necktie, easy to adjust in relation to the collar, simple and economical to manufacture, and possessing numerous other advantages, some of which will be referred to hereinafter.

The tying of scarfs or neckties, when used with stiff double collars of the kindnow very generally being worn, is usually a matfor of some difficulty, as the portion of the scarf or tie which lies within the stiff folds of the collar tends to stick, thereby making it difiicult to slide the scarf or tie round the collar for the purpose of properly adjusting the knot. Considerable force is often needed for this purpose, and in addition to being annoying to the wearer this often spoils the appearance of the scarf 0r tie and causes the same rapidly to wear out, or deteriorate in appearance.

By the present invention this difficulty is avoided and a scarf or necktie is produced which is perfectly easy to tie or adjust even with collars of the kind referred to, the improved tie being moreover economical to manufacture in that less material is frequently necessary than was previously the case, while it is also economical in use.

According to my invention I provide an improved form of scarf or necktie having an extensible insertion of elastic or the like between its two ends and means for holding one or both 'ends of the tie against the tension of said elastic during tying, whereby on release of said holding means, the knpt automatically asumes its correct position 1n relation to the collar and is retaned in said position. i

The invention further provides various feaures incidental to and cooperating with a scarf or necktie havin the devices forming the subject matter of the present invention.

The invention is carried out as follows,

and a preferred form is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in Wll1Cl1I Fig. 1 represents a broken plan view of a necktie according to my invention, as it normally appears.

Fig. 2 represents a plan view showing one end of said tie extended against the tension of elastic.

Fig. 3 is a section on the lines A-A of Fig.

Fig. 4 shows the operation of one device for facilitating tying.

Figs. 5 and 6 are views similar to Fig. 4 illustrating modifications of the means for the retention of the tie in extended position during tying. o

In carrying my invention into effect I include as a part of the make up of a scarf or necktie an insertion intermediate. the two ends thereof of one or more pieces of elastic or like extensible material, and means whereby in the process of tying, one or both ends of said scarf or tie may be held extended against the tension of said elastic.

Referring to the drawings 2 represents an elastic insertion and 5 a hook suitably attached to the tie and which in tyingmay conveniently engage the edge of the collar.

The invention may be applied to a ready made tie by merely bisecting the tie at a convenient point intermediate its two ends and. re-connecting the severedends by the strip 2 of elastic or the like, and attaching to one or both ends ofthe scarf or tie the hook or hooks 5, which may be effected by stitching or any convenient method. In order that the tie should retain its original length, it will be desirable that a portion at the point of bisection should be cut off one of theends, of a length equal to that of the strip of elastic to be used in the reconnection of the severed ends.

It will however generally be preferable to arrange the tie in such a manner that the inserted strip of elastic 2, is hidden by the fabric of the tie and asthe central portion of ties, namely. that portion which normally rests within the collar is usually made tubular, this portion provides a convenient means for so hiding the elastic. Such a construction is illustrated in the drawings in which the elastic 2 is secured at one end as at 1 within the central tubular portion of the tie the other'portion of the tie being so shaped at its point of bisection that when the elastic is contracted the part 3 fits within the part 1 thereby hiding the elastic 2 as shownfor example in Fig; 1, and when stretched, as in use, occupies a position at the side of the collar.

In Figs. 2' and 3 of the drawings I have shown the scarf or tie extended, the elastic band of strip 2 being under tension. The tubular portion is shown as re-attached as at 1 to one end of the tie or scarf, the appearance of the tie being thereby improved,

' but although preferable from the point of view of appearance, it is not essential to the carrying out of the invention that this should be done.

It will be noted that a scarf or tie constructed as described, will generally require less material than is ordinarily the case, as

i the central or back portion of the tie may consist of elastic or like material only. In any event, as either one or both of the ends of the tie are made separate from the central portion, it will be obvious that shorter and smaller pieces of material may be utilized-for the manufacture of the ties than has hitherto been possible. Further advantages reside in the fact that both ends of the tie or scarf may be made of equal length and/0r width, thus enabling both ends to be used, andthat the elastic bands tends to retain the knot firmly and tautly in its correct position.

In the preferred form of carrying my invention into effect as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, I have shown at 5 a form of hook or clip, which may conveniently be of metal or any other suitable material. It is the object of this hook temporarily to engage the edge of the collar during the operation of knotting the scarf or tie, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. By this means the inserted elastic band or strip is held extended sufficiently to enable the knot to be formed by the wearer at sufficient distance from the collar that the manipulation is not impeded bythe collar itself, and the tension of the elastic strip or band is taken up by the edge of the collar giving increased freedom to the fingers for the knotting. It will be seen that with this device the necessity at present existing of forming the knot as closely as possible to the collar, in order to minimize as far as possible the subsequent sliding of the tie or scarf within the folds of the collar for the purpose of finally adjusting the knot into correct relation with the collar, is entirely obviated. On the knot being formed and pushed upwards as far as possible but with out sliding the tie in the collar, it is sufficient merely to release the engaging hook 5 for the knotunder the-contraction of the elastic material to take up and retain the required position; Another means of achieving the same end is to provide the button hole or slot 6 shown in Fig. 5, or the like, at a convenient point on the tie, or a small loop may be formed on the inside of the tie as illustrated at 7 in Fig. 6, adjacent to its con nection with the elastic, or on the elastic itself, such button hole, slot loop or the like being adapted to be temporarily engaged by the collar stud for the purpose described.

It will be seen therefore that with a necktie or scarf according to the present invention, it is not necessary for the tie to be slid round within the collar for the proper adjustment of the knot, as when tying the knot the elastic band or strip is merely extended, the two ends tied in the usual manner, and on release of the tension the contraction of the elastic pulls the knot into, and retains it in the correct position in relation to the collar.

It will therefore be seen that by con structing a scarf or tie in the manner described, the difficulty of tying with stiff double collars is avoided and numerous other advantages both in manufacture and use are obtained.

The invention is not limited to the particular details described, as the provision of a central extensible means between the two ends of the tie in combination with means for the retention of one end during knotting can be effected in various other ways, without departing from the scope of the invention.

I claim:

A scarf or necktie comprising two ends for tying, one of said ends having a tubular portion and'being connected to the other by elastic material which when not in extended position is concealed within said tubular portion and which when in use occupies a position at the side of the collar, said other end of said scarf or necktie having a single hook adapted to engage any convenient part of the collar and to hold said other end against the tension of said elastic material during tying, whereby on release of said hook the knot automatically assumes its correct position in relation to the collar and is retained in said position.

In witness whereof I aflix my signature.

HELEN SPENCER. 

